Best time to visit, weather and climate Shākīān
Best time to visit Shākīān, Afghanistan
The best time to visit Shākīān in Afghanistan is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Shākīān is 27°C in july and the lowest is 1°C in january.
The average climate figure for Shākīān is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Shākīān has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Shākīān or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Shākīān per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1°C | 1°C | 8°C | 15°C | 21°C | 25°C | 27°C | 26°C | 22°C | 16°C | 9°C | 4°C |
| 24 mm |
44 mm |
44 mm |
58 mm |
37 mm |
15 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
5 mm |
12 mm |
5 mm |
Climate Shākīān
Shākīān has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Shākīān is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Shākīān
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 1°C | 1°C | 8°C | 15°C | 21°C | 25°C | 27°C | 26°C | 22°C | 16°C | 9°C | 4°C |
| Night | -7°C | -7°C | 0°C | 6°C | 11°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 12°C | 7°C | 1°C | -3°C |
| Precip | 24 mm |
44 mm |
44 mm |
58 mm |
37 mm |
15 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
5 mm |
12 mm |
5 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Snow days |
9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dry days |
18 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Shākīān january
On average, it is maximum 1° in january in Shākīān and at least around -7° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather Shākīān february
On average, it is maximum 1° in february in Shākīān and at least around -7° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 12 days in february.
Weather Shākīān march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in Shākīān and at least around 0° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 7 days in march.
Weather Shākīān april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in Shākīān and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather Shākīān may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Shākīān and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Shākīān and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Shākīān and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in Shākīān and at least around 17° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān september
On average, it is maximum 22° in september in Shākīān and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān october
On average, it is maximum 16° in october in Shākīān and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Shākīān.
Weather Shākīān november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in Shākīān and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 24 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 2 days in november.
Weather Shākīān december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in Shākīān and at least around -3° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Shākīān and on average, it snows 3 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Shākīān
The weather for Shākīān in Afghanistan will be 8° till 3° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 16 Jan |
|
8°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 17 Jan |
|
7°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Mo 18 Jan |
|
6°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
5°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
We 20 Jan |
|
4°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
4°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 1 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
8°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
0°C | -8°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
-2°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
0°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
-1°C | -5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0m/s | 4 |
We 27 Jan |
|
-1°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
0°C | -5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
3°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Weather experiences Shākīān
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Flight tickets to Shākīān
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- Hamid Karzai International Airport (126 km)
Kabul - Peshawar International Airport (250 km)
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About Shākīān
Shākīān lies in Afghanistan in the province Paktiyā. If you want to call Shākīān you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Shākīān is in a straight line at 5.766 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 8 hours.
The coordinates of Shākīān, Afghanistan are latitude: 33.468577 en longitude: 68.884048
The GPS coordinates are N 33° 28' 6.9600" en E 68° 53' 2.4000"
Currency Shākīān
In Shākīān the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 16 january 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,01 Pound sterling
100 Afghan afghani = 0,98 Pound sterling
1 Pound sterling = 101,70 Afghan afghani
100 Pound sterling = 10.169,60 Afghan afghani
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Time difference Shākīān
In Shākīān it is now 04:52 o’clock at night on saturday 16 january 2021. That is 4,5 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Shākīān is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Shākīān
Recommended vaccinations
- Buiktyfus
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Shākīān.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)